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Alan Hlad

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Alan Hlad is the internationally bestselling author of historical fiction novels inspired by real people and events of WWI and WWII, including The Book Spy, Churchill’s Secret Messenger, A Light Beyond the Trenches, and the USA Today and IndieBound bestseller The Long Flight Home. A member of the Historical Novel Society, Literary Cleveland, Novelitics, and the Akron Writers' Group, he is a frequent speaker at conferences, literary events, and book club gatherings. He currently divides his time between Ohio and Portugal and can be found online at AlanHlad.com. ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 15,000 ratings · 2,380 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Long Flight Home 4.18 avg rating — 7,342 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Churchill's Secret Messenger 4.40 avg rating — 5,149 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book Spy 4.15 avg rating — 1,412 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Light Beyond the Trenches 4.37 avg rating — 1,062 ratings — published 2022 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Light Beyond the Trenches: Sneak Peek 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Book Spy: Sneak Peek 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A Note from International Bestselling Author Alan Hlad

Dear Readers,

Do you enjoy historical spy thrillers based on true events? I do! And I can’t wait for you to read my new novel, The Book Spy

The book is inspired by true stories of the heroic librarian spies of WWII and spanning from the New York Public Library to Portugal’s city of espionage. Imagine this: An American librarian. A Portuguese bookseller. A mission to change the tide of the World War Read more of this blog post »

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Alan Hlad answered Kellie O'Connor's question: Thank you very much,Mr. Hlad for answering my questions!! I'm very glad that your Mother inspired you to write! My parents were advid readers and taught my siblings and I the love of reading for pleasure. I'm really excited to read your new book, The Book Spy!! I can tell that you write from your heart because you touch my heart. Do other readers tell you that? Kellie O'Connor from Ohio You are very welcome, Kellie. I'm deeply grateful for your kinds words. Yes, I've received feedback that the books evoke emotion. It is my hope that readers will love the characters and their stories. Thank you again for taking time to write. You mad See Full Answer
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“Be an egg, Susan thought. One could be soft with fear inside, but hard as slate outside.”
― Alan Hlad, The Long Flight Home

tags: facing-fear, fear, toughness

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“Of wartime London:

It looked as if London was being cremated, one piece at a time.”
― Alan Hlad, The Long Flight Home

tags: cremation, destruction, london, war

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“Ollie watched the cemetery disappear in the distance and wondered if there would be enough trees in all of Britain to build the coffins.”
― Alan Hlad, The Long Flight Home

tags: cemetary, coffins, death, loss

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